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Book Cover for: Autism: A Reappraisal of Concepts and Treatment, Michael Rutter

Autism: A Reappraisal of Concepts and Treatment

Michael Rutter
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In this week's #SpectrumCommunity newsletter, we look at conversations around a study of trauma and autism traits in older adults, and an editorial that looks back at late child psychiatrist Sir Michael Rutter’s contributions to the field https://t.co/P1G0pLL1A1

Paperback, 2012

$54.99Member price:$52.24 + Free shipping5% off
Book Cover for: I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir, Sarah Kurchak

I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir

Sarah Kurchak
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In “I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder,” Sarah Kurchak weaves together jagged honesty, funny anecdotes and occasionally painful doses of self-awareness #FromTheArchives https://t.co/cHxgjTPxdP

Paperback, 2020

$19.95Member price:$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Synaptic, Alison Calder

Synaptic

Alison Calder
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In this inaugural episode of Spectrum's new podcast “Synaptic,” Catherine Lord discusses her entry into autism research and how drama club saved her in high school. https://t.co/O4jdGBNVTJ

Paperback, 2022

$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick, Matt Haig

The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick

Matt Haig
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Novelist @matthaig1 reflects on his recent autism diagnosis and his fictional characters, who often share his feeling of being a “fish out of water.” Via @nytimes. https://t.co/baRF4ljjJh

Paperback, 2023

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: In a Different Key: The Story of Autism, John Donvan

In a Different Key: The Story of Autism

John Donvan
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A documentary film about the first person diagnosed with autism, entitled “In a Different Key,” is scheduled to air on PBS today. Spectrum reviewed the book when it came out in 2016: https://t.co/pY7aM7iZBp https://t.co/MbuwYJTt3R

Paperback, 2017

$21.00Member price:$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Color of Autism: Methods to Reach and Educate Children on the Autism Spectrum, Toni Flowers

The Color of Autism: Methods to Reach and Educate Children on the Autism Spectrum

Toni Flowers
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Kim Kaiser spoke with Spectrum about the nonprofit organization The Color of Autism, why researchers fail to reach Black families and what's needed to fix that disparity #FromTheArchives https://bit.ly/autism_research_Black_families

Paperback, 2002

$19.95Member price:$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book